A New York Times bestseller & winner of the 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize & 2012 L.A. Times First Novel Prize The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the New England island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to an impeccably appropriate young man. The weekend is full of lobster & champagne, salt air & practiced bonhomie, but long-buried discontent & simmering lust seep through the cracks in the revelry. Winn Van Meter, father-of-the-bride, has spent his life following the rules of the east coast upper crust, but now, just shy of his sixtieth birthday, he must finally confront his failings, his desires, & his own humanity. ...

Seattle is one of the most popular cities in the United States, with an intriguing mix of old-style pioneer & modern day hi-tech influences. This 96-page guidebook takes in 13 itineraries of Seattle's highlights, as well as practical tips, dozens of colour photos & a detailed pull-out map. ...

This is the most helpful & unusual diet book you'll ever read. One hundred years of nutritional science & 72 years of a remarkable woman's extraordinary common sense combine to make available the right way to eat, the right way to lose weight, & an excellent guide to a happier life. ...

Toys & Games Water Toys This bucket & spade set made from durable plastic

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In 2008 Sebastian Vettel became the youngest ever winner of a Formula 1 race when he won the Italian Grand Prix while driving for Toro Rosso. He is now the youngest ever Formula One champion (and has won two consecutive World Championships). This illustrated biography follows Sebastian Vettels life & career from his first encounter with his hero, Michael Schumacher, his years as a karting champion to his ascent to Formula 1 & becoming its youngest ever driver at just 19. Depicting Vettel's private life & personality, the book is fully illustrated with photographs from every stage in his life, as well as contributions in their own words from Vettel himself, his team-mate, Mark Webber, as well as the members of Red Bull who have helped to make him a champion. ...

Present all your work & documents in this fantastic 20 pocket A4 display book. Made from recyclable material where possible & is completely oxo-biodegradable & recyclable, this display book is perfect for those concerned with being environmentally friendly as possible. ...

Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, & a string of stunning records in the last twenty-five ...

The Second Bumper Book of Weymouth is a further compilation on all aspects of Weymouth's history & follows on the success of Maureen Attwooll's first Bumper Book of Weymouth. Comprising more than 1000 entries, the topics are presented in an A-Z format. Find in here another host of fascinating facts about Weymouth past & present. Discover more about the town's personalities, buildings, industries, celebrations, disasters & transport by land & sea. Update your knowledge of recent events in Weymouth's ever-changing scene. Step also into Wyke Regis, Radipole, Nottington, Broadwey, Upwey, Preston & Sutton Poyntz, the villages that were brought within the town's boundary in 1933. Stray outside the boundary occasionally to explore places nearby which also feature in Weymouth's colourful history. Who was the Weymouth-born air ace accused of spying for the enemy in the Second World War? Where was Tumbledown Farm? What now stands on the site of St Charles RC Church at Wyke Regis? Where were the Borough's old boundary stones located? Which was the first house in the town to be destroyed by bombs in 1940? What is Weymouth's link to the disastrous explosion aboard HMS Mars off Queenstown in 1902? Find the answers & much, much more in Maureen Attwooll's fascinating new compendium, chock-full with more than 150 illustrations. ...

Barbara's first chance comes in 1945. A barrister's daughter, she runs away to marry her sailor sweetheart in secret, ignoring her parent's disapproval. When the marriage falls violently apart, she returns home & tries to rebuild her life. Then a second chance of happiness comes her way. ...

It is 1960 & Clare Hamilton is returning home to her beloved Armagh to marry Andrew, her childhood sweetheart. 

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